Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-06
OGDEN CITY.
General Notes.

the 4. L. yards on Thursday forenoon
A fellow by the name of w. Remington
who had been stealing ride on the in
coming freight train, had been arrested.
At last NJ. f. Brown and w. Elsner, citv
officers, secured the hard case, who had
been armed with A Colt revolver. The
grand jury has his case in hand now.
TIE DEMOCRAT is steadily pushing
ahead and making its way.
There still is nothing new about the
new depot. Why? l can't tell.
Alf Low is keeping the latest periodi-
Gals of the day.
Mr.. Kuechler, the downtown cigar
man, celebrated last night, his fifth an
niversary OF his advent in Utah.
R. H. Jones, Esq, OF Brigham City,
came over to Ogden on Wednesday even
ing.
At the Sacred Heart Academy thew
are preparing for a grand public exhibit
ton OF the musical talent that has been
IN training at their educational establish
ment.
On the 18th instant there will be \
grand ball at Castle Hall, by the Knights
of Pythias. The same order will also
celebrate their anniversary on the 23d.
This evening there will be another ex-
hibition OF " Uncle Toms Cabin A" in the
Union Opera House. By the way, next
Thursday we will have Roland Reed in
Humbug.'
On Wednesday evening there was a
fire alarm in this city. The Fire Depart
ment went to the spot (the Eagle mills.)
The damage was only nominal.
The c. z. pay car made few of the
boys happy yesterday.
Giesy & Spargo have our grateful ae-
acknowledgements for literary courtesies.
Under John G. Tyler's management
the Ogden postoflice is acquiring an un-
heard-of popularity.
There are many excellent opportunities
for valuable and profitable real estate
investments in this city.
The red-planked sprinkling cart is tax
ing lay-of whenever there is a handful
OF grey cloud on the armament.
Wells & Richter are contemplation large
improvements and important enlarge
ments OF their brewery, located close bv
the Ogden river bridge on Main street
SPY" West, at the Broom, is as alert
as ever.
James Witherspoon, one of our lead
ing merchants, is realerizing fair share
OF the gradually increasing trade.
III. M. Shurtliff, Jr., has invested in a
fine new buggy, in which he is enjoying
the excellent scenery round about Ogden
City.
DIR. Hooker, OF Evanston, was in
town yesterday. He registered at the
Broom Hotel.
The Hose Company will have their
regular monthly drill on Saturday even
ing next. The monthly business meeting
will take place on Monday evening to
commence at 7:3O o'clock sharp. All
members are requested to be promptly
on hand.
Rev. Charles Bliss, OF Chicago, was in
town yesterday.
The weather still is uncertain and in
secure.
l have had a pleasant interview with
Mr.. Joseph Metzler, Denver capitalist
who has largely invested in Ogden real
estate. Mr.. Metzler has taken a good in
sight on our coming boom.
Mr. c. r. Gibson, of the Cincinnati art
firm OF Gibson & Co., has been in town
for few days,
VIM. Goodwin is secretary of the Grand |
Jury of this term of Court.
Billy Morley is still holding on to his
gilt-edg9d cornet.
In the FIRST District Court yesterday, /
there was nothing extraordinary. The |
petit jury we're examined. Mr.. Sam Hor- /
rods was the leading feature Of attrac-
tiveness. Judge Zane presided on the
bench.
Yesterday being the first Thursday in
the month the good Mormon merchants
had their places OF business closed in
the forenoon, so as to be able to give
their clerks aId customers half-holiday
for fasting.
+. J. Kesel d Co. are doing as big a
business as they ever did, the Interstate |
Commerce bill notwithstanding.
Things are still quiet and slow The
boom is coming, but it has not yet struck |
us with the impressiveness desired and |
deserved.
Advertising in The DEMOCRAT is like |
girtue-it is its own reward.
The water supply on the bench is still
a topic OF great and apprehensive con-
Germ to everybody who lives up there. |
No wonder that new and larger reser- /
voir is being talked about and urged for |
by all the taxpayers.
Your theatrical readers will be inter
ested in learning that Estelle Clayton
has received an offer to star two weeks
at the Alcazar, in San Francisco, in
"Traviata," supported by local stock